sweatshop en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈswɛtˌʃɑp/ (US)
- /ˈswɛtˌʃɒp/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From sweat (“to extract money, labour, etc.”, verb) + shop.
Meanings
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A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal.
I was thrilled to be able to build my own shoes, and my personal iD was offered as a small token of appreciation for the sweatshop workers poised to help me realize my vision.
2001 February 19, Jonah Peretti, quotee, “Jonah Peretti and Nike”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweatshops | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sweat shop | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (22)
th โรงงานนรก (cheap factory) · pt ateliê da miséria (cheap factory) · nb utbyttingsbedrift (cheap factory) · ru потого́нка (cheap factory) · sh izrabljivaonica (cheap factory) · es taller clandestino (cheap factory) · cmn 血汗工廠 /血汗工厂 (cheap factory) · ja ブラック会社 (cheap factory) · ru галера (cheap factory) · pl fabryka smrodu (cheap factory) · fr atelier d'exploitation (cheap factory) · fi hikipaja (cheap factory) · de Ausbeutungsbetrieb (cheap factory) · ru потогонное произво́дство (cheap factory) · ja ブラック企業 (cheap factory) · pt fábrica escravizante (cheap factory) · fr atelier de pressurage (cheap factory) · sv låglönefabrik (cheap factory) · fr atelier de misère (cheap factory) · sv sweatshop (cheap factory) · pt fábrica clandestina (cheap factory) · de Sweatshop (cheap factory)